[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 65093-65094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26342]



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Vol. 77

Wednesday,

No. 206

October 24, 2012

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8891--National Character Counts Week, 2012



Proclamation 8892--National Forest Products Week, 2012
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                Proclamation 8891 of October 19, 2012

                
National Character Counts Week, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                With every step in our journey toward a more perfect 
                Union, Americans have drawn strength from the values 
                that bind us together as one people. Personal 
                integrity, mutual respect, commitment to service--these 
                timeless ideals have guided our Nation's progress for 
                centuries, inspiring us not only to see the best in 
                each other, but also to seek the best in ourselves. 
                During National Character Counts Week, we celebrate the 
                principles that keep our country moving forward and 
                renew our commitment to sharing them with our sons and 
                daughters.

                As parents, teachers, mentors, and neighbors, it is up 
                to all of us to empower our children with a sense of 
                excellence in everything they do--from the classroom 
                through careers and community involvement. We must 
                instill in them the creativity and imagination it takes 
                to envision a dream, and the drive and discipline it 
                takes to realize one. We should also underscore the 
                values of responsibility and service that have 
                sustained our national life for generations. With these 
                qualities, all of us can seek out new horizons and 
                opportunities with confidence, secure in the knowledge 
                that we can overcome the challenges and setbacks that 
                confront us.

                To ensure that each and every American has the chance 
                to fulfill their promise, we must also teach our 
                children to practice kindness and respect. Many 
                students across our country have experienced bullying 
                and harassment at school, online, or in their 
                communities, eroding their ability to thrive and feel 
                that they belong. This week, let us reaffirm our 
                responsibility to make our schools and communities safe 
                places that nurture not only our students' talents and 
                intelligence, but also their sense of empathy and 
                regard for one another.

                During National Character Counts Week, we reflect on 
                the principles that give us strength to reach for our 
                own dreams and vision to boost others toward theirs. As 
                we mark this important occasion, let us rededicate 
                ourselves to preserving and passing on those basic 
                American values in the years to come.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim October 21 through 
                October 27, 2012, as National Character Counts Week. I 
                call upon public officials, educators, parents, 
                students, and all Americans to observe this week with 
                appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2012-26342
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